Global Patent Index - EP 0862383 A4

EP 0862383 A4 19981202 - RADIALLY ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR HEART SURGERY

Title (en)

RADIALLY ADJUSTABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR HEART SURGERY

Title (de)

RADIAL EINSTELLBARES INSTRUMENT ZUR HERZ-CHIRURGIE

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT CHIRURGICAL REGLABLE RADIALEMENT POUR CHIRURGIE CARDIAQUE

Publication

EP 0862383 A4 19981202 (EN)

Application

EP 96936348 A 19961010

Priority

  • US 9616266 W 19961010
  • US 54047295 A 19951010

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9713462A1] This invention is a hand-held surgical instrument with an improved handle (10), and a tool (12) with a body member (21) having at least one articulated member (14) thereon. The handle has an elongated base (20), a lever (34) with an actuator arm (44), and a mechanism (48) for connecting the lever to the base at a pivot point which mimics the natural pivot point of the surgeon's hand. Closing of the lever causes distal movement of an actuator rod (56) which actuates the tool. The lever is biased in the open position. The lever may be locked in different positions. A collar (281) allows rotation and selective locking of the tool.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/00

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/28 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/2909 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/320016 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/2926 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/2929 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/2946 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9713462 A1 19970417; AU 713721 B2 19991209; AU 7437796 A 19970430; CA 2234574 A1 19970417; CA 2234574 C 20050517; EP 0862383 A1 19980909; EP 0862383 A4 19981202; US 5797956 A 19980825

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9616266 W 19961010; AU 7437796 A 19961010; CA 2234574 A 19961010; EP 96936348 A 19961010; US 61844896 A 19960320